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evident (iou)



evident adjective & noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French evident or Latin evident-, -dens, from e- E- + pres. pple of videre see: see -ENT.]
A. adjective.
Obvious (to the eye or mind); plain or clear to see or understand; apparent. Formerly also (of objects), conspicuous. LME.
E. F. Benson The whole place, as could be seen at the most cursory glance, had been laid out with skill and care, but not less evident were the signs of subsequent neglect. N. Mailer It was evident to me that Yuriko was in love with him. I. Murdoch Stagdon's evident assumption that most decisions..were now taken by Miss Casement maddened Rainborough.
Of a sign, testimony, etc.: certain, indubitable. LME-M17.
b. noun. Something that serves as evidence; spec. in Scots Law, a document proving a person's title to something; usu. in pl., title-deeds. LME.
evidentness noun M16.